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Self Mutilation

"Self Mutilation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

The act of injuring one's own body to the extent of cutting off or permanently destroying a limb or other essential part of a body.


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